crier
Americannoun
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a person who cries.
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a court or town official who makes public announcements.
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a hawker.
noun
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a person or animal that cries
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(formerly) an official who made public announcements, esp in a town or court
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a person who shouts advertisements about the goods he is selling
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Etymology
Origin of crier
1250–1300; Middle English criere < Old French. See cry, -er 1
Example Sentences
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The first written evidence of cheese rolling was found in a message to the Gloucester Town Crier in 1826, though it is clear the event was already an old tradition even then.
From BBC • May 27, 2024
The recent allegations began spreading widely after a website called the Weekly Crier on Sunday published an article titled, “World Economic Forum Founder Klaus Schwab Hospitalized.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2024
One particularly egregious example: A July story in the local outlet the Los Altos Town Crier noted that S.B.
From Slate • Sep. 21, 2023
Ms. Crier said that the store near her home was charging $5 for a bag of ice and that she was worried about how long she would be able to keep food in her cooler.
From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2021
“It was like I was sleepwalking,” Daldry tells the Crier.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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